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Guidelines on Urolithiasis
Mar 2013The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel have prepared these guidelines to help..
Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence
Mar 2013Urinary incontinence (UI) is an extremely common complaint in every part of the world. It causes a great deal of..
Guidelines on Urological Infections
Mar 2013Due to the increasing threat of resistant pathogens worldwide, it has become imperative to limit the use of antibiotics,..
Global Guideline for Type 2 Diabetes
Oct 2012In 2005 the first IDF Global Guideline for type 2 diabetes was developed. This presented a unique challenge as we tried..
Headaches: Diagnosis and management of headaches in young people and adults
Sep 2012Headaches are one of the most common neurological problems presented to GPs and neurologists. They are painful and..
Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012)
Aug 2012Although valvular heart disease (VHD) is less common in industrialized countries than coronary artery disease (CAD),..
Osteoporosis: assessing the risk of fragility fracture
Aug 2012Osteoporosis is a disease characterised by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent..
Urinary incontinence in neurological disease: Management of lower urinary tract dysfunction in neurological disease
Aug 2012The lower urinary tract consists of the urinary bladder and the urethra. Its function is to store and expel urine in a..
EAU Guidelines on Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children
Jun 2012Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common congenital urinary tract abnormality in children. There is considerable..
EASL Clinical Practical Guidelines: Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease
Jun 2012Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is the most prevalent cause of advanced liver disease in Europe. However, there has been..
Management of proximal femoral fractures 2011
Jun 2012Proximal femoral fractures present unique challenges for anaesthetic departments throughout Great Britain and Ireland,..
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: management
Jun 2012Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical emergency that has a 10% hospital mortality rate. Despite..
Sickle cell acute painful episode: management of an acute painful sickle cell episode in hospital
Jun 2012Acute painful sickle cell episodes (also known as painful crises) are caused by blockage of the small blood vessels. The..
Shared Care Guidelines: Use of Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists - Triptorelin
May 2012Treatment with GnRH agonists should always be initiated and monitored by a specialist (Consultant Paediatric..
The Initial Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain
May 2012The purpose of this guideline is to provide an evidence-based summary for the generalist to facilitate appropriate..
Shared Care Guidelines: Paediatric use of Recombinant human Growth Hormone (r-hGH, Somatropin)
May 2012r-hGH is administered by subcutaneous injection or needle free transjection, once daily. Depending on the brand,..
British HIV Association guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women 2012
Apr 2012The overall purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance on best clinical practice in the treatment and management..
British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2012
Apr 2012The overall purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance on best clinical practice in the treatment and management..
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Apr 2012Our understanding of the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the potential for therapy of the..
Bacterial Sepsis following Pregnancy
Apr 2012The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance on the management of sepsis in the puerperium (i.e. sepsis..
EASL–EORTC Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma
Apr 2012EASL–EORTC Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) define the use of..
Erratum to: "EASL–EORTC Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma"
Apr 2012Fig. 3 was incomplete for BCLC stage A, and it has been corrected as per below. Patients at BCLC stage A and single..
Bacterial Sepsis in Pregnancy
Apr 2012The need for a guideline on the management of sepsis in pregnancy was identified by the 2007 Confidential Enquiry into..
ESCMID Guideline for the Management of Acute Sore Throat
Apr 2012Acute sore throat is a symptom often caused by an inflammatory process in the pharynx, tonsils or nasopharynx. Most of..
Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary and community care
Mar 2012This guideline offers best practice advice on the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary..
Guidelines for the management of work-related asthma
Mar 2012Work-related asthma, which includes occupational asthma and work-aggravated asthma, has become one of the most prevalent..
Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings
Mar 2012This guidance gives recommendations on the management of outbreaks of vomiting and/or diarrhoea in hospitals and..
Guidelines for the Management of Strabismus in Childhood
Mar 2012The aim of strabismus management is to achieve good visual acuity in each eye, restore normal ocular alignment (as near..
Management of Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), incl. Benign Prostatic Obstruction (BPO)
Feb 2012Because patients seek help for LUTS and not an underlying attribute of the prostate such as BPH or BPE, this updated..
Guidelines on Penile Curvature
Feb 2012Penile curvature can be congenital or acquired. Congenital curvature is discussed in these guidelines as a distinct..
Guidelines on Male Infertility
Feb 2012The European Association of Urology (EAU) Guideline Panel on Male Infertility has prepared these guidelines to assist..
British Guideline on the Management of Asthma
Jan 2012This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of asthma. It..
Service user experience in adult mental health: improving the experience of care for people using adult NHS mental health services
Dec 2011This guidance aims to promote person-centred care that takes into account service users' needs, preferences and..
Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer
Dec 2011This guideline updates SIGN 67 and reflects the most recent evidence available..
UK guideline for the use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure (2011)
Dec 2011This guideline offers recommendations on the potential use of PEPSE, the circumstances in which it may be recommended,..
Management of Suspected Ovarian Masses in Premenopausal Women
Nov 2011This guideline has been produced to provide information, based on clinical evidence, to assist clinicians with the..
Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections
Nov 2011These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the most common management questions occurring in routine..
Practice guidance on the management of acute and chronic gastrointestinal problems arising as a result of treatment for cancer
Nov 2011The number of patients with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after cancer therapies which have a moderate or..
The diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer
Nov 2011This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of patients with colorectal cancer...
Blood glucose monitoring in children
Sep 2011When performing blood glucose monitoring, staff should be trained in both the theoretical & practical aspects, including..
Managing passengers with stable respiratory disease planning air travel: British Thoracic Society recommendations
Sep 2011The 2011 recommendations are an expert consensus view based on literature reviews and have as their main aim to give..
British HIV Association guidelines for the routine investigation and monitoring of adult HIV-1-infected individuals 2011
Sep 2011The aim is to present a consensus regarding the standard assessment and investigation at diagnosis of HIV infection and..
ESC Guidelines on the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy
Aug 2011Knowledge of the risks associated with CVD during pregnancy and their management are of pivotal importance for advising..
Diagnosis and management of hymenoptera venom allergy: British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) guidelines
Aug 2011The guideline is based on evidence as well as on expert opinion and is for use by both adult physicians and..
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection
Aug 2011These guidelines address issues specific to the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected infants, children,..
Guidelines for Bowen’s Disease
Aug 2011This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Bowen’s Disease and displays images of..
Hypertension: management of hypertension in adults in primary care
Aug 2011This clinical guideline (published August 2011) updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 34 (published June 2006)...
Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy
Jul 2011The purpose of this guideline is to describe the management of pregnant women with sickle cell disease (SCD). It will..
Brain metastases
Jul 2011The primary objective has been to establish evidence - based guidelines in regard to the management of patients with..
Guidelines for the management of oesophageal and gastric cancer
Jun 2011The original guidelines described the management of oesophageal and gastric cancer within existing practice. This paper..
British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of TB/HIV coinfection 2011
May 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians manage adults with tuberculosis (TB)/HIV coinfection...
British HIV Association and British Infection Association Guidelines for the Treatment of Opportunistic Infection in HIV-seropositive Individuals 2011
May 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians investigate and manage HIV-seropositive patients suspected of, or..
Non-continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapies in obstructive sleep apnoea
May 2011In view of the high prevalence and the relevant impairment of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)..
Cervical Cerclage
May 2011Since the 1960s, the use of cerclage has expanded to include the management of women considered to be at high risk of..
British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of TB/HIV coinfection 2011
May 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians manage adults with HIV/TB co-infection...
Guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia
May 2011These guidelines are primarily intended for gastroenterologists and GI surgeons but are applicable for other doctors..
Common mental health disorders: Identification and pathways to care
May 2011The intention of this guideline, which is focused on primary care, is to improve access to services (including primary..
Lung cancer: The diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer
Apr 2011This clinical guideline (published April 2011) updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 24 (published February..
Diagnosis, management and prevention of occupational contact dermatitis
Apr 2011Occupation is an important risk factor for contact dermatitis that presents in adulthood. Occupational contact..
Diabetic foot problems: Inpatient management of diabetic foot problems
Mar 2011This short clinical guideline aims to provide guidance on the key components of inpatient care of people with diabetic..
Tuberculosis: Clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and measures for its prevention and control
Mar 2011The guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of active and latent tuberculosis in adults..
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatitis C virus infection - updated June 2011
Mar 2011These EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are intended to assist physicians and other healthcare providers, as well..
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
Mar 2011This document aims to provide clinical guidance to health professionals caring for women of childbearing age with a..
Guidelines on Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cell Carcinomas
Mar 2011To provide evidence-based information for the clinical management of these rare tumours and to help clinicians..
Management of adult testicular germ cell tumours
Mar 2011This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of testicular..
Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse: Assessment and management in adults and young people
Mar 2011This guideline covers the assessment and management of adults and young people (aged 14 years and older) who have a..
Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease
Feb 2011This clinical guideline (published February 2011) updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 39 (published September..
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for the treatment of diabetes mellitus
Feb 2011The review and re-appraisal of the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for the treatment of diabetes..
Management of early rheumatoid arthritis
Feb 2011This guideline addresses the diagnosis of early RA, its pharmacological treatment including symptom relief and disease..
Anaemia management in people with chronic kidney disease
Feb 2011This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of people with anaemia of CKD..
Alcohol-use disorders: Diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence
Feb 2011This guideline makes recommendations on the diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking and alcohol..
Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia) in adults
Jan 2011This clinical guideline (published January 2011) updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 22 (published December..
Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation
Jan 2011This document seeks to provide advice and support to frontline professionals who have responsibilities to safeguard..
2011 Guideline for Management of PostMeal Glucose in Diabetes
Jan 2011The purpose of this guideline is to consider the evidence on the relationship between postmeal glucose and glycaemic..
Global IDF/ ISPAD Guideline for Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence
Jan 2011We hope the guidelines will be widely consulted and will be used to: - improve awareness among governments, state health..
Use of Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus: Abbreviated Report of a WHO Consultation
Jan 2011This report is an addendum to the diagnostic criteria published in the 2006 WHO/IDF report “Definition and diagnosis of..
Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfuction
Jan 2011The purpose of these clinical guidelines is to provide useful information for clinical practitioners on the incidence,..
Guidelines for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults
Jan 2011The management of inflammatory bowel disease represents a key component of clinical practice for members of the British..
Guidelines for the treatment of opportunistic infection in HIV-seropositive individuals 2011
Jan 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians investigate and manage HIV-seropositive patients suspected of, or..
Alcohol - related seizures
Jan 2011These guidelines summarize the current evidence for the diagnosis and management of alcohol - related seizures...
Use of antibody testing in nervous system disorders
Jan 2011To evaluate service provision and quality assurance schemes for clinically useful autoantibody tests in neurology...
Cluster headache and other trigemino- autonomic cephalgias
Jan 2011These guidelines aim to give evidence - based recommendations for the treatment of cluster headache attacks, for the..
Cognitive rehabilitation
Jan 2011The aim was to evaluate the existing evidence for the clinical effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in stroke and..
Treatment of medication overuse headache – guideline of the EFNS headache panel
Jan 2011This guideline aims to give recommendations for the treatment of medication overuse headache (MOH) as classified by the..
Treatment of miscellaneous idiopathic headache disorders (group 4 of the IHS classification) – Report of an EFNS task force
Jan 2011To give expert recommendations for the different drug and non-drug treatment procedures of these different headache..
Post-polio syndrome
Jan 2011The aim was to revise the existing EFNS task force document, with regard to a common defi nition of PPS, and evaluation..
Guidelines for Leg Ulcers
Dec 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Leg Ulcers and displays images of this..
Guidelines for Melanoma and Lentigo Maligna
Sep 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Melanoma and Lentigo Maligna and displays..
Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C
Sep 2010This guidance should be read in conjunction with the following NICE guidance: • NICE technology appraisal guidance 75..
Pregnancy and complex social factors - A model for service provision for pregnant women with complex social factors
Sep 2010The guideline has been developed in collaboration with the Social Care Institute for Excellence. It is for professional..
Guidelines for All Healthcare Professionals in the Diagnosis and Management of : Migraine / Tension-Type Headache / Cluster Headache / Medication-Overuse Headache
Sep 2010The purpose of these guidelines is to suggest strategies of management for the common headache disorders that have been..
Guidelines for Viral Warts
Aug 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Viral Warts and displays images of this..
Chronic heart failure: Management of chronic heart failure in adults in primary and secondary care
Aug 2010This clinical guideline (published August 2010) updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 5 (published July 2003). It..
Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a TNF inhibitor
Aug 2010The appraisal of adalimumab and the review of the appraisals of etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the..
Hypertension in pregnancy. The management of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy
Aug 2010This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on the care and treatment of women who have or are at risk of..
BTS Pleural Disease Guideline 2010 A Quick Reference Guide
Aug 2010The guideline addresses the investigation and medical management of pleural disease in adults...
EAU Guidelines on Renal Cell Carcinoma: The 2010 Update
Jul 2010These guidelines contain information for the treatment of an individual patient according to a current standardised..
Guidelines for Pityriasis Rosea
Jun 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Pityriasis Rosea and displays images of..
Guidelines for Pityriasis Versicolor
Jun 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor and displays images..
Revised U.K. guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma 2010
May 2010These guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma present evidence-based guidance for treatment, with..
Recognition and treatment of neonatal jaundice
May 2010This guideline provides guidance regarding the recognition, assessment and treatment of neonatal jaundice. The advice is..
Human growth hormone (somatropin) for the treatment of growth failure in children (review)
May 2010NICE recommends human growth hormone (somatropin) as a possible treatment for some children with growth failure...
Guidelines for the prevention and management of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in adult patients with chronic kidney disease
May 2010The objectives of these guidelines are to quantify the risks of developing active disease and to give advice where..
Guidelines for Urticaria and Angioedema
Apr 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Urticaria and Angioedema and displays..
Management of sore throat and indications for tonsillectomy
Apr 2010This guideline covers diagnosis, pain management, antibiotic use, indications for surgical management and postoperative..
Guidelines for Eczema (syn. Dermatitis)
Mar 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Dermatitis and displays images of this..
The Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults
Mar 2010Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) though preventable remains a frequent and life threatening complication of type 1 diabetes...
The Hospital Management of Hypoglycaemia in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus
Mar 2010This guideline has been written by practicing clinicians and draws from their experiences of managing hypoglycaemia in..
Chest pain of recent onset: assessment and diagnosis of recent onset chest pain or discomfort of suspected cardiac origin
Mar 2010It offers evidence-based advice on the care and support of adults with chest pain thought to be related to the heart...
Unstable angina and NSTEMI
Mar 2010The term ‘acute coronary syndromes’ encompasses a range of conditions from unstable angina to ST-segment-elevation..
Management of diabetes
Mar 2010This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of diabetes. For..
School-based interventions to prevent the uptake of smoking among children
Feb 2010This guidance is for all those responsible for preventing the uptake of smoking by children and young people aged under..
Trabectedin for the treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcoma
Feb 2010Trabectedin is recommended as a possible treatment for people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma if: - treatment with..
Management of Obesity
Feb 2010This guideline provides evidence based recommendations on the prevention and treatment of obesity within the clinical..
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Jan 2010This guidance is for the care and treatment of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (which is usually..
Good clinical practice guidelines for care home residents with diabetes
Jan 2010These guidelines summarise the evidence base of published studies in the area, and reviews documents and other material..
Certolizumab pegol for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Jan 2010Certolizumab pegol is recommended as an option for the treatment of people with rheumatoid arthritis only if: •..
Alcohol use disorders: diagnosis and clinical management of alcohol-related physical complications
Jan 2010The care of adults and young people (aged 10 years and older) who have any health problems that are completely or partly..
Nocturnal enuresis - the management of bedwetting in children and young people
Jan 2010This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on the assessment, care and treatment of children and young people..
ESC Guidelines for the management of grown-up congenital heart disease
Jan 2010The aim of practice guidelines is to be evidence based, but, in a relatively young specialty dealing with a variety of..
Guidelines for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in moderate and high risk groups
Jan 2010The aim, as before, is to provide guidance on the appropriateness, method and frequency of screening for people at..
The provision of a percutaneously placed enteral tube feeding service
Jan 2010This guideline, relating to the provision of a percutaneously placed enteral tube feeding service, is focused upon a..
Guidelines for antiretroviral treatment of HIV-2-positive individuals
Jan 2010HIV-2, which is closely related to SIV from sooty mangabeys, was first identified in 1986 in patients with AIDS in..
Guidelines for the management of coinfection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B or C virus
Jan 2010The 2010 guidelines have been updated to incorporate all new relevant information that has become available since the..
EFNS guideline on the management of status epilepticus in adults
Jan 2010Recommendations are based on this literature and on our judgement of the relevance of the references to the subject...
Non-pharmaceutical management of depression in adults
Jan 2010The focus of the guideline is to examine the evidence for depression treatments which may be used as alternatives to..
ESCMID: treatment guidance document for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
Dec 2009Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially fatal illness with an increasing incidence worldwide. Despite..
Depression: The NICE guideline on the treatment and management of depression in adults
Oct 2009This guideline was first published in December 2004 (NICE, 2004a; NCCMH, 2004) (referred to as the ‘previous..
Swine flu clinical package
Oct 2009The swine flu clinical package is a set of tools for use by frontline healthcare professionals, in severe and..
Depression with a chronic physical health problem
Oct 2009This guideline makes recommendations on the identification, treatment and management of depression in adults aged 18..
Pregnancy and diabetes
Sep 2009Pregnancy is associated with changes in insulin sensitivity which may lead to changes in plasma glucose levels. For..
ESC Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis
Jul 2009The main objective of the current Task Force was to provide clear and simple recommendations, assisting health care..
Guidelines for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
Jun 2009This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) and displays..
Guidelines for Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and Keratoacanthoma
Jun 2009This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and displays..
Recognition and assessment of coeliac disease
May 2009This guideline offers best practice advice on the recognition and assessment of coeliac disease and the care of children..
Type 2 Diabetes - Newer Agents for Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes
May 2009This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of people with type 2 diabetes. It does not address care in or..
Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain
May 2009This guideline is about the care and treatment that people who have persistent non-specific low back pain can expect..
Early management of patients with a head injury
May 2009One aim of the guideline is to determine which patients are at risk of intracranial complications. Another is how to..
Diarrhoea and vomiting diagnosis, assessment and management in children younger than 5 years caused by gastroenteritis
Apr 2009This guideline is intended to apply to children younger than 5 years in England and Wales who present to a healthcare..
Glaucoma: diagnosis and management of chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
Apr 2009This guideline offers best practice advice on the diagnosis and management of COAG and OHT...
Guidance for the pharmacological management of substance misuse among young people
Mar 2009A prerequisite of pharmacological management is a comprehensive assessment of the young person’s needs and risks to that..
Schizophrenia: Core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care (update)
Mar 2009The advice in the NICE guideline covers the care, treatment and support that adults (aged 18 and older) with..
Advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment
Feb 2009The advice in the NICE guideline describes the tests, treatment, care and support that patients with advanced breast..
Breast cancer (early & locally advanced): diagnosis and treatment
Feb 2009This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of patients with early or locally advanced breast cancer...
Rheumatoid arthritis: the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults
Feb 2009This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of adults with RA..
Promoting physical activity, active play and sport for pre-school and school-age children and young people in family, pre-school, school and community settings
Jan 2009This guidance is for all those who are involved in promoting physical activity among children and young people,..
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Non-Insulin Treated Type 2 Diabetes
Jan 2009In October 2008, the International Diabetes Federation Clinical Guidelines Task Force, in conjunction with the SMBG..
Guidelines on Male Sexual Dysfunction
Jan 2009Erectile dysfunction (ED, impotence) and premature ejaculation (PE) are the two main complaints in male sexual medicine...
BSACI guidelines for the management of drug allergy
Dec 2008As routine or validated tests are not available for the majority of drugs, considerable experience is required for the..
Guidelines for care of contact dermatitis
Dec 2008These guidelines have been prepared for dermatologists on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists and reflect..
Diagnosis and management of headache in adults. A national clinical guideline
Nov 2008This guideline provides recommendations based on evidence for best practice in the diagnosis and management of headache..
Control of pain in adults with cancer
Nov 2008This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of pain in adult..
Early identification and management of chronic kidney disease in adults in primary and secondary care
Sep 2008This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of adults with chronic kidney disease. ..
Oseltamivir, amantadine and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
Sep 2008NICE has said that its recommendations about oseltamivir and zanamivir should not reduce efforts to give vaccination..
Entecavir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Sep 2008Entecavir, within its marketing authorisation, is recommended as an option for the treatment of people with chronic..
Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Sep 2008The BSG guidelines for acute variceal and non-variceal haemorrhage were written 8 and 6 years ago and have become dated...
Guideline for the diagnosis and management of vitiligo
Aug 2008This detailed and user-friendly guideline for the diagnosis and management of vitiligo in children and adults aims to..
Telbivudine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Aug 2008This guidance does not apply to people with chronic hepatitis B who also have hepatitis C, hepatitis D or HIV...
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Jun 2008Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition intimately related to ageing. Although it is not lifethreatening, its..
Practical clinical guidelines for assessing and managing menopausal symptoms after breast cancer
Jun 2008Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer and the second most common cause of cancer mortality in women,..
Erythropoetin (alpha and beta) and darbepoetin for the treatment of cancer-treatment induced anaemia
May 2008Erythropoietin analogues with iron injections are recommended as a possible treatment for anaemia caused by cancer..
Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people
May 2008This guideline makes recommendations on best practice in the recognition and management of meningococcal disease in..
British Guideline on the Management of Asthma (revised january 2012)
May 2008This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of asthma. It..
Guidelines for the management of basal cell carcinoma
Mar 2008This article represents a planned regular updating of the previous British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for..
Diabetes in pregnancy - Management of diabetes and its complications from pre-conception to the postnatal period
Mar 2008This clinical guideline contains recommendations for the management of diabetes and its complications in women who wish..
Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis - Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures
Mar 2008The advice in this NICE guideline covers Patients who are at risk of infective endocarditis...
Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care
Feb 2008The advice in the NICE guideline covers the care of adults with irritable bowel syndrome...
Osteoarthritis: National clinical guideline for care and management in adults
Feb 2008The advice in the NICE guideline covers the treatment, advice and support that people who have osteoarthritis should be..
Type 2 diabetes: The Management of Type 2 Diabetes (update)
Jan 2008This guideline is concerned only with Type 2 diabetes. The underlying disorder is usually that of a background of..
Prostate cancer: diagnosis and treatment
Jan 2008This is the first clinical guideline, rather than cancer service guidance, produced by the National Collaborating Centre..
Guidelines for immunization of HIV-infected adults 2008
Jan 2008These guidelines provide evidence-graded recommendations on the appropriate use of active and passive immunization in..
Guidelines for the management of the sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV infection
Jan 2008The guidelines have been developed for use by healthcare staff in various disciplines including, gynaecologists, staff ..
Guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women 2008
Jan 2008The success of antenatal testing for HIV means that more clinicians than ever are involved in the care of women with HIV..
Guidelines for HIV-associated malignancies 2008
Jan 2008HIV infection is associated with three AIDS-defining malignancies (Kaposi’s sarcoma, high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin’s..
Guidelines on the Management of Common Bile Duct Stones (CBDS)
Jan 2008Clinicians are now faced with a number of potentially valid options for managing patients with suspected CBDS. It is..
Management of cervical cancer
Jan 2008The optimal management of cervical cancer involves a multidisciplinary team. The challenge for the team is to..
Diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease
Jan 2008This guideline covers three main areas. Firstly, the evidence for the association of specific risk factors with CKD is..
Head injury - Triage, assessment, investigation and early management of head injury in infants, children and adults
Sep 2007This guideline was first published in June 2003. The present guideline is a partial update of only some areas where new..
The prevention, diagnosis, referral and management of melanoma of the skin
Sep 2007Melanoma of the skin is an increasingly common tumour, which often has a slow early growth rate during which curable..
Chronic fatigue syndrome / Myalgic encephalomyelitis
Aug 2007The guideline covers care provided by healthcare professionals who have direct contact with and make decisions about the..
Guidelines for evaluation and management of urticaria in adults and children
Jul 2007Appropriate management of urticaria depends on the correct evaluation of clinical patterns and causes where these can be..
Drug misuse: opioid detoxification
Jul 2007This guideline has been developed to advise on opioid detoxification for drug misuse. The guideline recommendations have..
Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions
Jul 2007This guideline makes recommendations for the use of psychosocial interventions in the treatment of people who misuse..
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
Jul 2007This document updates and replaces Drug Misuse and Dependence – Guidelines on Clinical Management (UK health departments..
Faecal incontinence: the management of faecal incontinence in adults
Jun 2007The task of producing a guideline on the management of faecal incontinence in adults has presented challenges, the..
2007 Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension
Jun 2007The 2003 ESH/ESC Guidelines3 were well received by the clinical world and have been the most widely quoted paper in the..
Feverish illness in children, assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years
May 2007This advice in this guideline covers the care and treatment of children aged under 5 years with fever in the NHS in..
British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout
May 2007Gout is a common disease both in primary care and hospital practice...
Adefovir dipivoxil and peginterferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Feb 2007NICE has made the following recommendations about the use of adefovir dipivoxil and peginterferon alfa-2a to treat..
Guidelines for the clinical management of Lynch syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis cancer)
Feb 2007In April 2006, a workshop was organised by a group of European experts in hereditary gastrointestinal cancer (the..
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Jan 2007Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is defined as excessive menstrual blood loss which interferes with a woman's physical,..
Osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
Jan 2007Gastroenterologists care for groups of patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fracture, such as those with..
BSACI guidelines for the management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
Jan 2007This guidance for the management of patients with allergic and non-allergic rhinitis has been prepared by the Standards..
Drug misuse - methadone and buprenorphine: full guidance
Jan 2007Methadone and buprenorphine (given as a tablet or a liquid) are recommended as treatment options for people who are..
Obesity: guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adults and children
Dec 2006This is the first national guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and..
Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer
Nov 2006The guideline follows the patient’s journey of care from prevention and awareness through treatment to follow up and..
Bronchiolitis in children
Nov 2006There is widespread variation in the management of infants with bronchiolitis both in hospital and, anecdotally, in the..
Familial breast cancer: The classification and care of women at risk of familial breast cancer in primary, secondary and tertiary care
Oct 2006The NICE clinical guideline on familial breast cancer covers the care of adult women who may be at increased risk of..
The management of urinary incontinence in women
Oct 2006This clinical guideline concerns the management of UI in adult women. It includes: • stress UI • OAB (with or without..
Guidelines for management of Bowen’s disease: 2006 update
Jun 2006This article represents a planned regular updating of the previous British Association of Dermatologists (BAD)..
Nutrition Support for Adults, Oral Nutrition Support, Enteral Tube Feeding and Parenteral Nutrition
Feb 2006The NICE clinical guideline on nutrition support in adults covers the care of patients with malnutrition or at risk of..
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Core interventions in the treatment of obsessivecompulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder
Jan 2006This guideline has been developed to advise on the identification, treatment and management of obsessive-compulsive..
Definition and Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus and Intermediate Hyperglycemia
Jan 2006Since 1965 the World Health Organization (WHO) has published guidelines for the diagnosis and classification of..
Management of hip fracture in older people
Jan 2006The aim of this guideline is to ensure that older people with a hip fracture receive optimal management. The guideline..
Long-acting reversible contraception
Oct 2005The NICE clinical guideline on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) offers the best-practice advice for all women..
Type 2 Diabetes - Management of Blood Pressure and Blood Lipids
Oct 2005This guideline is one of a series on type 2 diabetes; others in the series cover: • screening for retinopathy and early..
Depression in children and young people
Sep 2005The NICE clinical guideline on depression in children and young people covers: - the care children and young people..
The management of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care
Sep 2005This guideline makes evidence-based recommendations on the management of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care...
Referral guidelines for suspected cancer
Jun 2005This guideline is an update of the guideline entitled ‘Referral guidelines for suspected cancer’ published by the..
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care
Mar 2005The NICE clinical guideline on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) covers: - the care people with PTSD can expect..
Type 2 Diabetes - Diabetic Renal Disease: Prevention and Early Management
Mar 2005The NICE clinical guideline on type 2 diabetes and renal disease covers the prevention and management of renal (kidney)..
Type 2 Diabetes - Diabetic Retinopathy: Early Management and Screening
Feb 2005The national clinical guideline for Type 2 diabetes is comprised of a series of six inter-related guidelines that deal..
Violence, The short-term management of disturbed/violent behaviour in in-patient psychiatric settings and emergency departments
Feb 2005The NICE clinical guideline on managing disturbed/violent behaviour covers how people in the NHS should try to prevent..
Breast cancer screening assessment
Jan 2005The first guidelines for breast screening assessment were published in 2001. In the three years since then there have..
Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people
Nov 2004The NICE clinical guideline on falls covers older people who live in the community, either at home, in a retirement..
Self-harm, The short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care
Nov 2004The NICE clinical guideline on self-harm covers: - the care people who harm themselves can expect to receive from..
Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care
Sep 2004This national guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the primary care management of dyspepsia symptoms..
Type 1 diabetes
Sep 2004The NICE clinical guideline on type 1 diabetes covers the NHS care that should be available to adults with type 1..
Eating disorders, Core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders
Jan 2004The NICE eating disorders clinical guideline covers physical and psychological treatments, treatment with medicines, and..
The use of pressure-relieving devices (beds, mattresses and overlays) for the prevention of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care
Dec 2003The NICE clinical guideline on pressure relieving devices makes recommendations about how the risk of developing a..
Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria
Jul 1905Malaria case management remains a vital component of the malaria control strategies. This entails early diagnosis and..
UK malaria treatment guidelines
Jun 1905Management of malaria depends on awareness of the diagnosis and on performing the correct diagnostic tests: the..
BSR guidelines on standards of care for persons with rheumatoid arthritis
Jun 1905This document is intended to help and support the rheumatology team by providing a statement of the minimum standard of..
Management of atopic eczema in primary care
Jan 2011This guideline focuses on providing recommendations for the management of atopic eczema in children and adults in..
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